Southern University's football team regroups after a 1-4 start, while LSU faces playoff pressure following a loss to Ole Miss.

Southern University’s football team is using its bye week to regroup after a 1-4 start, including a second-half collapse against Jackson State that highlighted consistency issues. LSU, now 4-1 and ranked No. 13 after a loss to Ole Miss, is addressing offensive struggles and defensive lapses that led to a 24-19 defeat, with the team preparing for a key home game against South Carolina on October 11. The Tigers’ College Football Playoff hopes are under pressure, with tough road games ahead. Meanwhile, a coroner’s report has been released in a Southern University student’s hazing-related death, and local police made arrests in a drag racing incident near the Mall of Louisiana.